Probably a hawk ...

[Alexandre]

So, i have had an issue recently, bc, one of my hens just disappeared i think, like, one day she just wasn't there anymore, and she never came back. But now it's been about a mout and a half, and i saw a hawk flying above my garden pretty close. (Wasnt exactly a hawk but idk the word in english but its the same type of bird of prey) and now im starting think that, it might have been the same type of bird that took my hen when she went missing, and so i really dont want that to happen againnn..so if anyone have any advices or suggestions it would be nice pls..

 

[BigBlueHen53]

If birds of prey are a problem, you can cover your birds' pen with bird netting. That is about the only way to keep them safe. In America, such birds are protected by law. You cannot do anything to harm them, you cannot kill them, you cannott harass them in any way.

 

[SamLockwood]

So, i have had an issue recently, bc, one of my hens just disappeared i think, like, one day she just wasn't there anymore, and she never came back. But now it's been about a mout and a half, and i saw a hawk flying above my garden pretty close. (Wasnt exactly a hawk but idk the word in english but its the same type of bird of prey) and now im starting think that, it might have been the same type of bird that took my hen when she went missing, and so i really dont want that to happen againnn..so if anyone have any advices or suggestions it would be nice pls..

Moat hawks aren't big enough to fly off with an adult standard size chicken. If you didn't find your bird with its head missing or it's chest cracked open and it's heart and liver missing, your culprit is likely a ground predator like a coyote, bobcat, or dog.